Removing wax from tropical woods?

[Apex Predator]

What is the best way to remove the heavy wax used to protect some tropical woods?  I have some that is close to dimensions and I don't want to cut off much wood.  Should I scrub it with a solvent.  This will be for risers in glass lam bows.  Thanks.

[Lewis Brookshire III]

Sand it with a belt sander.

[SOS]

Put a wick in it, light it, and have a romantic evening with your bride????

Sorry, couldn't resist!~

[ethan]

If you don't want to take off much wood you can hand sand it.  But it gums up the paper pretty quickly so you'll use alot of it!

[robtattoo]

I find tht gently warming it with a hairdryer & then scraping with an old credit card (or similar) works well, without damaging any ofthe wood.

[madness522]

I take thin slices off with a band saw.

[Kevin L.]

I just use a scraper and scrape it off. Doesn't make a mess and you don't lose hardly any wood.

[rainman]

Wipe it down with Fels Naptha.  This is a sovent you can get in a woodworking store or section of  hardware store.

Semper Fi
Dan Raney

[Java Man]

Scrape it off.